How did you go, Fi? Get a bit of a rest today? Just watch that headache - if you start to see double or your vision goes blurry, get into the hospital straight away. So glad Jenna has been sleeping so well. Here's hoping she keeps that up for good, hey?

Trish - what did you guys end up doing today? LOL @ you and Tehya managing to kick Mark out of the bed

Well... I just wasted 3 hours of my life.
I tried to call Harvey Norman to check what time everything was happening but I was on hold for 5 minutes so gave up and got ready anyway. Got there just before 10am... and they open at 10am. So Gab and I wandered around some other shops. I picked up some wrapping paper and a few other bits n pieces. Head back to Harvery Norman only to find out Santa doesn't get there until 12pm. Grrr. So Gab and I got some morning tea and headed down to the lake to have a play at the playground there. Gab had a great time. We threw some bread to a couple of magpies so, naturally, a *****e load of seagulls decided to visit. I don't think Gab was impressed. She yelled at them and threw her arms around trying to get them to go away. Fricken seagulls are everywhere!
Got back in the car and went to target. I found Neil a red polo shirt. I want us all wearing red on Christmas day. Corney? Yes. But I don't care!
That killed enough time so we went back to Harvey Norman after I changed Gab's nappy, brushed her hair and wiped her face. They had a stack of balloons there so Gab ran like the d!ckens to get hold of one only to stop still in her tracks when she saw Santa. She was NOT impressed. We were the only ones there so I plonked her on his knee and "WAAAAAA!". She chucked the biggest tanty. So I rescued her (after the teenage boys attending it suggested that I try and be in the photo too... not likely!). Gab clung to me and her balloon) for dear life. The only time she so much as peeked at Santa she gave him the most suspicious look like he was the devil or something. I waited for 20 minutes for some other kids to come along. I thought Gab might be more open to the idea if she saw other kids having a go. No one bloody showed up. I tried putting Gab on the ground but she just howled some more. So I gave up. OMG... what a waste of time Eh... it's not like I had anything better to do. I think I might make Santa photos a "first Christmas" thing - any money she wants to do it next year!! Grrr!